by Esther Reed | Oct 8, 2013 | rhcie
From Rutgers Hillel Students and Staff: On Sunday night, October 6th, very realistic-looking “eviction notices” were placed under doors of student residences in apartments buildings and residence halls on College Avenue. They were so real-looking, in fact, that many...
by Esther Reed | Jun 28, 2013 | rhcie
My BA in Israel Advocacy This past June, I finished my fourth year of leading Israel advocacy on a college campus, the equivalent of getting a BA in Israel Advocacy, and this is a good time to conclude and share some lessons learned from my experience. The two main...
by Esther Reed | Jun 14, 2013 | rhcie
Earlier this past year, the student assembly at a university in southern California passed an Anti Israel Resolution (AIR), and later the AIR was reversed. As I see it, the biggest risk to Israel activism on campus happens when the student assembly passes an AIR. An...
by Esther Reed | Jun 4, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
The Rutgers Bells Ring in Jerusalem by Tzvi Raviv There is something amazing about the Hillel Taglit-Birthright trip, a unique opportunity to show Israel to college students that have never been to Israel. Taglit-Birthright is free to the students and to the Hillel,...
by Esther Reed | May 2, 2013 | rhcie
When Vandalism Turns into Advocacy Last Wednesday, April 24th, a group of graffiti artists stood in front of Rutgers Hillel on College Avenue, and encouraged students to spray-paint with them on a 20-foot mural to show their support for Israel. This group of artists...
by Esther Reed | Apr 29, 2013 | rhcie
Art for Israel Before attending the Artists 4 Israel event myself, I had watched a video clip on youtube. It looked amazing. I was so excited to have a chance to participate myself. As I approached Rutgers Hillel, I was not entirely sure what to expect because...
by Esther Reed | Apr 12, 2013 | rhcie
April is Israel Month at Rutgers Hillel! Sprint time is an eventful time at Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement (RHCIE). It’s time to remember those Jews and non-Jews, who gave their lives and health to guard the State of Israel, and then to celebrate to...
by Esther Reed | Mar 18, 2013 | rhcie
Hate Does Not Sell at Rutgers University The great American philosopher Eric Hoffer, commenting on the Zionist Movement’s triumph in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, said: “…it is still true that their daring and reckless readiness for self-sacrifice sprang...
by Esther Reed | Mar 11, 2013 | rhcie
Support, Invest, and Connect with Israelis and Israeli companies In recent years, there has been an effort to revive Anti-Israel sentiment by using techniques similar to those implemented during the mostly ill-fated Arab economic boycott of Israel. Historically, the...
by Esther Reed | Feb 12, 2013 | rhcie
Beware of nuclear capabilities It is a possibility that by mid-2014, Iran may have enough weapons-grade uranium for multiple bombs. It is a possibility that by mid-2014, if the United States does not offer its unwavering support of the only Middle Eastern democracy,...
by Esther Reed | Jan 30, 2013 | rhcie
Rutgers Israel Public Affairs Committee Israel Update U.S. Asked Jordan and Turkey to Take Action if Syria Uses Chemical Weapons The U.S. government has asked Jordan and Turkey to take action in the event that Syria uses chemical weapons. The exact nature of...
by Esther Reed | Jan 24, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
Rutgers Hillel Russian-Jewish Club United for Israel By Jonathan Levin ’13 As the president and founder of the Rutgers Hillel Russian-Jewish Club, I think one of the key uniting features of many of my members is our support for the state of Israel. With that in...
by Esther Reed | Jan 15, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
It’s Israel, it’s Not Supposed to Rain, Right? My Birthright Trip with Rutgers Hillel By Glenn Corregano ’13 The past few days have been absolutely amazing, educational, eye-opening and wet, very wet (it seems that we brought a lot of rain with us). After...
by Esther Reed | Jan 11, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
Rutgers Hillel Students at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial By Dan Munoz ’15 Of all the experiences we had over the course of our Birthright trip with Rutgers Hillel, Yad Vashem was by far the most difficult. Looking back, I’m glad we headed there early...
by Esther Reed | Jan 10, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
Students Inspired by Rutgers Hillel Birthright Trip Old City – We went walking through the old city and it was definitely an experience I will not forget. Observing all the architecture and the people around the town was one thing to be amazed by, but when I...
by Esther Reed | Jan 7, 2013 | rhcie
Rutgers Student Government Member on Visiting Israel for the First Time After visiting Israel for the first time this past winter on Birthright, I wanted to give back and advocate for the country that I immediately fell in love with. I thought visiting Hillel would be...
by Esther Reed | Dec 20, 2012 | rhcie
Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement Supporting Student Leaders As a student leader from the pro-Israel community at Rutgers, working with the Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement (RHCIE) has made it possible for me to take my passion for Israel to the...
by Esther Reed | Dec 18, 2012 | rhcie
Rutgers pro-Israel rally draws 250 supporters Students and New Brunswick residents rally to show solidarity with Israel from Targum Editor on Vimeo. Raise money online for HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
by Esther Reed | Dec 12, 2012 | rhcie
Rutgers Israel Public Affairs Committee Israel Update Dec 12 Gaza’s Tunnels Rebound from Israeli Offensive Gazans are rebuilding the network of underground smuggling tunnels crisscrossing the Egyptian border that were pummeled in a recent Israeli offensive,...
by Esther Reed | Nov 30, 2012 | rhcie
Rutgers Israel Public Affairs Committee Israel Update Gaza Billboards Thank Iran for Missiles Used Against Israel Gazans offered very public thanks to Iran on Tuesday, November 27 for helping them in this month’s fight against Israel, when Iranian-made missiles were...
